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Shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant triggered a power shutdown, watchdog says while warning of 'very serious consequences' if nearby fighting continues

A serviceman with a Russian flag on his uniform stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled...
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Olympic venues are known for waste and abandonment - but it doesn't have to be that way in the future

8 hours ago | Business Insider

Big Air Shougang lies on the site of an old steel mill. Getty/AFP Olympic venues are known for waste, with photos of abandoned venues going viral from time to time. This year's...
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Elon Musk said his taxes are audited every year 'by default' - after posting a debunked Republican claim that the IRS is hiring 87,000 new agents

11 hours ago | Business Insider

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk said on Twitter he has his taxes audited every year "by default." He'd earlier posted a meme...
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Indian banks fear aligning payment messaging system with Russia - media

11 hours ago | RT

Cooperation could be viewed as an attempt to sidestep US sanctions, Indian bankers say Indian banks and financial institutions do not support the idea of integrating the...
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Beirut bank standoff exposes desperation of economic crisis

12 hours ago | ABC News

A judge has ordered a gunman who took up to 10 hostages at a Beirut bank to force the release of his trapped savings to stay behind bars
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5 Lessons From Disney's Successful Challenge To Netflix

12 hours ago | Forbes

The value of sports and international subscriptions are among the takeaways from Disney's recent success adding subscribers across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. Here's how it will...
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300 employees at TikTok and parent company ByteDance worked in Chinese state media, LinkedIn profile analysis finds

13 hours ago | Business Insider

Former President Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok in the US. Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images 300 TikTok and ByteDance employees worked in Chinese state media...
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Air Canada passengers say they were given yoga mats to sleep on after their flights were canceled

14 hours ago | Business Insider

Air Canada passengers say they slept on the floor of Toronto Airport after their flights were canceled, CBC reported. Josef Hanus/Shutterstock Air Canada passengers say they...
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Russia is offering prisoners their freedom in exchange for fighting in Ukraine, as Moscow struggles to replenish its ranks: report

16 hours ago | Business Insider

Russian soldiers walks along a street in Mariupol on April 12, 2022. Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) Russian forces are recruiting prisoners across seven...
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UK economy shrinks in 2nd quarter, sharpening recession fear

16 hours ago | ABC News

The United Kingdom's economy shrank in the three months to June
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Poolplayers Association ready, willing to toast right sponsors

The American Poolplayers Association, which is holding the World Pool Championships at the Westgate in Las Vegas, believes it is undervalued by sponsors. Read more ...

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given the significant role advertising plays in shaping... Read more ...

Friday, August 12. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine's editorial team. Read more ...

'Aspiring Proud Boy' who told his probation officer he was handing out...

Bryan Betancur at the January 6 Capitol attack, according to prosecutors. The Justice Department. An "aspiring Proud Boy" was sentenced to four months in prison on a Capitol... Read more ...

2 locals hit jackpots at off-strip casino, winnings total $178K

The locals won jackpots hours apart from each other. Read more ...

Lawsuit claims Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks 'duped' customers into...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban watches players warm up before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Miami. AP Photo/Wilfredo... Read more ...

Kaser Focus: Team Frye, Team Shiver, or Team Big Man?

GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser considers her allegiances in the new Splatoon title, and also joins the roast of Forspoken. Read more ...

1st bet wins in renovated Caesars Palace casino dome

Juan Fresquez Jr. of Mansfield, Texas, rolled a seven on the first toss of the dice Friday as Caesars Palace unveiled its renovated casino dome. Read more ...

The ‘writing is on the wall' for ‘Chimerica' on stock exchanges as $318...

On Friday, five of China's biggest state firms announced their exit from Wall Street. More delistings could be on the way as Washington and Beijing remained embroiled in a... Read more ...

D'Arcy Carden On Why ‘A League Of Their Own' Is A Home Run

"I think it's important to know that we're not redoing the movie. It's the same world, the same period, the same stuff is going on, but we get to meet all these new characters." Read more ...